About

Brown Falconer is a local Adelaide based, multidisciplinary design practice. Our diverse team of 36 staff bring a balance of big picture, creative and lateral thinking, aligned with real market experience and proven delivery skills. Brown Falconer is one of the longest-standing architectural practices in South Australia, providing quality service to our clients for the past 72 years.

Boasting a national portfolio, our team offers architecture, interior design and building services engineering expertise across a range of development sectors.

As a practice, Brown Falconer prides itself on thorough and well coordinated multi disciplinary responses to each commission. We focus on the needs and relationships of clients and on a culture of attentiveness, responsiveness and delivery.

With 36 people and 72 years of experience our portfolio is deep and it is this cross pollination of ideas from all kinds of experiences which leads to great outcomes.

David Dawson

Design Director

David has had 43 years of continuous and ongoing experience in architecture including 34 years as a sole practitioner or co-director of an architectural practice.

His qualifications for registration as an architect were achieved through the consolidation of practical knowledge over the first 14 years of his working life rather than through a traditional academic path.

He established a joint architectural practice in 1981 and from 1995 – 2010 was a sole practitioner, employing up to 12 staff.

He has had experience in many aspects of architectural practice ranging from his initial role as an architectural drafter through to his current role as one of three Director of Brown Falconer Architects Pty Ltd.

His broad experience provides a thorough knowledge of many sectors of the construction industry but is acknowledged as a specialist in the development of commercial and multi-residential projects.

He is recognized as a creative, practical and commercially astute designer with a comprehensive understanding of commonly used procurement methodologies and delivery practices within the construction industry.